Imhotep is the titular antagonist in the 1932 film The Mummy. He is also the main antagonist in the 1999 remake and its 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns. Imhotep is loosely inspired by the historical figure Imhotep, a noted polymath and counselor to the Pharaoh Djoser in the 27th century BC.
Add actors/actresses and cast the roles/films/series that they were rumored, considered, offered, negotiated, auditioned, turned down, and/or originally casted before getting recasted. (Please double-check in research.)